1408	THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.	June 27, 1913.

No. 27.

TH E COLLI ERY GUARDIAN

MONTHLY LIST OF RECENT COAL LITERATURE

The following is a list of abbreviations used below :—

Am. Inst. El Engin. = American Institute of Electrical
Engineers.

Am. Iron and Steel Inst. — American Iron and Steel
Institute.

Ann. G-ew. Bauwes. = Annalen fur Gewerbe und
Bauwesen.

Berg- Hiittenmann. Rdsch. = Berg- und Huttenman-
nische Rundschau.

Canad. Min. Inst. — Canadian Mining Institute.

Canad. Min. JI. = Canadian Mining Journal.	'

CassieCs Mag. — Cassieres Magazine.

Coal and Coke Op. = Coal and oke Operator.

Colliery Eng. = Colliery Engineer.

Colliery Guard. = Colliery Guardian.

Compr. Air Mag. = Compressed Air Magazine.

El. Maschbau = Electrotechnik- und Maschinenbau.

El. Rev. (Chic ) = Electrical Review and Western Elec-
trician (Chicago).

Geol. Survey = Geological Survey.

Indian Engin. = Indian Engineering.

Inst. Min. Engin. — Institution of Mining Engineers.

Inst. Min. Met. = Institution of Mining and Metallurgy.

JI. Gasbeleuchtg. = Schilling's Journal fur Gasbeleuch-
tung und Wasserverso< gung.

JI. Ind. Engin. Chem. = Journal of Industrial and
Engineering Chemistry.

Kohle Erz = Kohle und Erz.

L'Echo des Mines — L'Echo des Mines et de la Metallurgie.

Metall Erz. = Metall und Erz.

Min. Science = Mining Science.

Montan. Rdsch. = Montanistiche Rundschau.

Montan-Ztg. = Montan Zeitung.

N. Staffs Inst. Min. Meeh. Engin. = North Staffordshire
Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers.

S. Staffs. Inst. Min. Engin. = South Staffordshire and
Warwickshire Institute of Mining Engineers.

Stahl Eisen = Stahl und Eisen.

Stein-Braunkohle = Stein und Braunkohle.

S. Wales Inst. Engin. = South Wales Institute of
Engineers.

Techn. Bl. — Technische Blatter.

Techn. Rdsch. = Technische Rundschau.

Tiefbohrwes. — Tiefbohrwesen.

Times Eng. Supp. - Times Engineering Supplement.

U.S. Geol. Survey = United States Geological Survey.

U. Serv. Gaz. = United Services Gazette.

Z. Berg.- Hiitten Salinwes. = Zeitschrift fur das Berg.
Hiitten- und Salinenwesen im Preussischen Staate.

Z. Oherschles. Berg- Hiitten- Ver. = Zeitschrift des
Oberschlesischen Berg- und Huttenmannischen Vereins.

Z. Sauerstoff Ind. = Zeitschrift fiir Sauerstoff- und
Stickstoffindustrie.

Z. Schiesswes. = Zeitschrift fiir das Gesamte Schiess-und
Sprengs toff wesen.

Z. Tiefbau = Zeitschrift fiir Tiefbau.

Z. Zentr. Berg. Betrbsl. Oest. = Zeitschrift des Zentral-
blatt Verbandes der Bergbau-Betriebsleiter Oesterreichs.

*#* We shall be glad to obtain for readers, where possible,
copies of the papers referred to at the prices named, which
are inclusive o postage.

L—General.

Germany’s Coal Production, Consumption and Foreign
Trade. (Kohlen-Gewinnung, Verbrauch und Aussen-
handel Deutschlands). E. Jungst. “ Gliickauf,” 1913,
10, p. 368-78. 2s. 6d.

Twenty Years Coal Syndicate. (Zwanzig Jahre Kohlen-
zyndikat.) “Stein Braunkohle,” 1913, 5, p. 69-71.
2s. 6d.

The Renewal of the Coal Syndicate. (Zur Erneuerung
des Kohlensyndikates.) “ Bergbau,” 1913, 9, p. 154-5.
2s.

Miners’ Wages in the Ruhr District during 1912.
(Bergarbeiterloehne im Ruhr-revier fuer das Jahr
1912.) “Bergbau,” 1913, 10, p. 171. 2s.

The Coals of Austria-Hungary, Prussian Silesia and
Russian Poland. (Die Kohlen Oesterreich-Ungarns,
Preussisch - Schlesiens und Russisch - Polens.) F.
Schwackhoefer. Third edition. Lex 8vo., 197 pp. ;
ill. Vienna: Gerold. 1913. 18s.

Year Book of the Coalmines of West Germany. (Jahr-
buch der Steinkohlenzechen und Braunkohlengruben
Westdeutschlands.) H. Lemberg. Nineteenth edition.
8vo., 169 pp. Dortmund: C. L. Kruger. 1913. 6d.

Scientific Management. W. A. Weldin. “ Colliery
Eng.,” vol. 33, 10, p. 553-4.

Co-operation in the Coalmining Industry. J. F. Call-
breath. “ Min. Science,” 1913, p. 192. (Abs. of address
delivered before the So. Appalachian Coal Operators’
Asso.). 2s.

II.—Education.

Mine Managers’ Examinations. “ Colliery Guard.,”
vol. 105, 2737, p. 1289. (Papers for first-class certifi-
cate at May examination.) 6d.

III.	Geology.

Elements of Geology. (Elemente der Geologie.) H.
Credner. Eleventh edition, 8vo, 811 p.; 636 ill.
Leipzig: W. Engelmann.

Contributions to Economic Geology (short papers and
preliminary reports), 1910. Part 2, Mineral Fuels.
M. R. Campbell (U.S. Geol. Survey). 8vo, 9 by 6,
664 p.; ill. Wesley. 1913.

Bibliography of North American Geology for 1911, with
subject index. J. M. Nickles (U.S. Geol. Survey).
8vo, 9 by 6, 162 p. Wesley. 1913.

Map of Workable Deposits in Germany. Group:
Prussia and Adjunct Federal States. Part 5 contains
the sheets : Wittenberg, Lubben, Guben, with Expla-
nation of the Colouring, and Introduction. (Karte
der nutzbaren Lagerstaetten Deutschlands. Gruppe :
Preussen und benachbarte Bundesstaaten. 1,200,000.
5 Lfg. enth. die Blaetter: Wittenberg, Lubben,
Guben, nebst Farbenerklaerung und einem Begleit-
wort.) C. Hoffmann. Geologische Landesanstal
Berlin.

Workable Deposits. With Geological Introduction. A
Guide for Practical Miners. (Die nutzbaren Lager-
staetten. Mit geologischer Einfuehrung. Ein i
Leitfaden fuer praktische Bergleute.) J. Jungst.
“Der Bergbau,” vol. 1. M. Jaenecke, Leipzig.

The Formation of the Faults in the Rheinish-Westpha-
lian Coal Mountains. (Die Entstehung der Spruenge
im rheinisch-westfaelischen Steinkohlengebirge.) H.
Quiring. “ Gliickauf,” March 29, p. 477 ; ill. 2s. 6d.

Notes on the Donjez Coal District in Southern Russia.
(Einiges ueber den Donjez-Steinkohlenbezirk in Sued-
Russland.) Hoyer. “ Techn. Bl.,” 1913, p. 113.

The Coal Deposits of Austria. Die Kohlenlager Oester-
reichs.) W. Petraschek. “ Montan. Rdsch.,” 1913,
p. 352. 2s. 6d.

Matanuska Coalfield, Knik, Alaska. W. R. Crone.
“ Coal Age,” vol. 3,17, p. 630-2 ; 4 fig. Is. 3d.	;

The Coalfields of Ohio. W. G. Burroughs. “ Colliery
Eng.,” vol. 33, 10, p. 544-7 ; 2 fig.

The Concealed Coalfield of Yorkshire and Nottingham-
shire. Walcot Gibson. “ Colliery Guard.,” vol. 105,
2737, p. 1276 ; 2738, p. 1347 ; 5 fig. (From memoir of
Geol. Survey, not concluded.) Is.

IV.—Mine Surveying.

Abstract of the Result of Observations on Magnetic
Declination in 1911. (Auszug aus den Ergebnissen
der Deklinationsbeobachtungen im Jahre 1911.)
L. Minttrop. “ Gliickauf,” 52, p. 2112-3. 2s. 6d.

Y.—Mining Technology.

Mechanics of Mining. R. T. Strohm. “ Colliery Eng.,”
vol. 33, 10, p. 566-8 ; 6 fig.

Text Book of Mining, with Special Reference to
Coalmining. (Lehrbuch der Bergbaukunde mit
besonderer Beruecksichtigung des Steinkohlenberg-
baues.) F. Heise and F. Herbst. Second edition,
vol. 1, 2 ; 2 map. Berlin : Springer, 1913.

Mining Machinery Exhibition in Lqndon: Description
of Exhibits. “Colliery Guard.,” vol. 105, 2736,
p. 1185 ; 76 fig. 6d.

VI.—Working of Minerals.

The Present State of Mining in the Wladiwostock District.
(Der gegenwaertige Stand des Bergbaues im Distrikt
von Wladiwostok.) “ Metall Erz,” 1913, vol. 10, 9,
p. 260.

The Test Results with the Alternating-current “ Pick-
Quick ” Coal-cutting Machine at the Victoria Mine
of the Royal Gerhard Coal Property at Louisenthal,
Saar. (Die Versuchsergebnisse mit der Drehstrom
“ Pick-Quick ” Grossschraemm-maschine auf der
Grube Viktoria des Koeniglichen Steinkohlenberg-
werkes Gerhard zu Louisenthal, Saar.) “ Z. Berg-
Huetten Salinenwes.,” vol. 60, p. 389.

The Development and Working of Workable Deposits.
(Ausrichtung, Vorrichtung und Abbau nutzbarer
Lagerstaetten.) 8vo., 19 p. Samml. Berg Hiitten-
maenn. Abb. H. 114. Kattowitz, Boehm.

The Economy and Advisability of Working to and from
the Deep in Rhenish-Westphalian Coalmining. (Die
Wirtschaftlichkeit und Zweckmaessigkeit des Unter-
werksbaues und Oberwerksbaues im rheinisch-west-
phaelischen Steinkohlenbergbau.) Westermann. Diss.
8vo., 36 pp.; 32 ill. Aachen.

Laying-out, Developing and Working Useful Deposits.
(Ausrichtung, Vorrichtung und Abbau neutzbarer
Lagerstatten.) J. Recktenwaldt. “ Berg Huet-
tenmaenn. Rdsch.” 8vo., 19 pp. Samml. Berg
Hiittenmaenn. Abh. 114, H. Kattowitz. Bohm.

Mining in the Pocahontas Field. A. H. Stow. “ Coal
Age,” vol. 3, 16, p. 594-600 ; 11 fig. Is. 3d.

VII.—Boring, Shaft Sinking, and Tunnelling.

Some Mine and Tunnel Equipments. C. A. Hirschberg.
“ Compr. Air Mag.,” vol. 18. 4, p. 6763-7; 6 ill.

Device for Increasing the Speed of Drilling. (Vorrich-
tung zur Erhoehung der Bohrgeschwindigkeit.)
“Bergbau,” 1913, 9, p. 149 (Time saved by using
ropes in place of the old rods for changing blunted
drills.) 2s.

Electro - Pneumatic Percussion Drilling Machine.
(Elektropneumatische Stossbohrmaschine.) “ Stein-
Braunkohle,” 1913, 3, p. 36-7. 2s. 6d.

Automatic Lubrication for Pneumatic Tools. (Selbstae-
tige Schmier vorrichtung fiir Pressluft Werkzeuge.)
“ Gliickauf,” 1913, 9, p. 337-8 ; 1 fig. 2s. 6d.

Electricity or Compressed Air as Driving Power for
Boring Machines. Elektrizitaet oder Pressluft als
Antriebskraft fuer Bohrmaschinen.) “Stein-Braun-
kohle” 1913, 5, p. 65-6. 2s. 6d.

The New Trial Boring in the West Galician Coal
District. (Die neuen Aufschlussbohrungen im west-
galizischen Steinkohlenrevier.) R. Michael. 8vo,
55 p.; 1 map. Samml. Berg. Hiittenmann, Abh. H.
111. Kattowitz, Boehm.

Method of Clearing the Bottoms of Boreholes in Deep
Borings with Hollow Rods and Tools. (Verfahren
zum Reinhalten der Bohrlochsohle bei Tiefbohrungen
mit Hohlgestaenge und Hohlbohrer.) “ Tiefbohrwes.,”
1913, 4, p. 15.

Automatic Shaft Cover. (Selbsttaetiger Schachtver-
schluss.) “ Gliickauf,” 9, p. 337 ; 2 fig. 1913. 2s. 6d.

Shaft Sinking by the Freezing Process. (Tiefkaeltever-
fahren zum Schachtabteufen.) Diancourt. 8vo, 20 p.
Samml. Berg. Hiittenmann. Abh. H. 115. Kattowitz,
Boehm.

Successes Obtained with the Drop Shaft Process.
(Erfolge mit dem Senkschaftverfahren.) C. Beil.
“ Gliickauf,” 1913, 9, p. 309-15 ; 2 fig. 2s. 6d.

Guides for Skeps in Shaft Sinking. (Fiihrungsschlitten
fuer Kiibelfoerderung beim Schachtabteufen.) “ Kali,”
1913, 2, p. 49 ; 1 fig.

VIII.	—Explosives, Blasting.

Explosives and Electric Ignition. (Sprengstoffe und
elektrische Zuendung.) Wichert. “ Bergbau,” 1913,
5, p 81-3; 6, p. 97-9; 7, p. 113-4. 6s.

Initial Ignitions of Explosives. (Die Sprengstofftechnik
der Initialzuendungen.) Neitzel. “ Z. Schiesswes.”
1913, p. 145.

IX.	—Timbering, Packing, &c.

Lining Mine Galleries with Concrete Reinforced with
Wire Rope. (Streckenausbau in Beton mit Drahtseil
armiert.) “ Stein Braunkohle,” 1913, 5,p. 68. 2s. 6d.

Flushing Anthracite Workings. “Colliery Eng.,”
vol. 33, 10, p. 537-44; 8 fig. (Methods employed in
the thick and moderately thick seams of the
Schmjlkill region of Pennsylvania.)

Effect of Coalmining on the Surface. “Colliery
Eng.,” vol. 33, 10, p. 548-52; 5 fig. (Experiments
regarding increase of volume of crushed material and
extent and direction of movement of broken strata.)

The New Wood Impregnation Method, System Hassel-
mann. (Das neue Holzimpraegnierungsverfahren,
System Hasselmann.) A. Buerklein. “ Braunkohle,”
1913, 48, p. 765-7. 2s.

Application of Wood for Mining Purposes. (Verwendung
des Holzes zu Grubenzwecken.) “ Z. Oberschles.
Berg. Hiitten.—Ver.,” p. 54-6.

Rock Pressure on Pit Timbering. (Gebirgsdruck auf
die Grubenzimmerung.) W. Friz. 8vo, 16pp. Samml.
Berg.-Hiittenmann. Abh. H. 116. Kattowitz, Boehm.

The Preservation of Pit Timbers. (Die Konservierung
von Grubenhoelzern.) M. Landau. “Brunkohle,”
1913; vol. 11, 45, p. 715-24, 7 fig. Description of
plant for the process of the Grubenholz-Impraeg-
nierung G.m.b.H.. Berlin.

On the Suitability of Different Tars for the Impregna-
tion of Wood. (Ueber dieEignung der verschiedenen
Teere zur Holzimpraegnierung). F. Moll. “ Bitu-
men,” p. 113.

Methods for the Preservation of Wood (Mine Timbers).
(Procedes de conservations des Bois. Les bois des
mines.) “L’Echo des Mines,” 1913, p. 458, ill.

A Progressive Report of Tests to Determine the Com-
mercial Value of Wood Preservatives). H. F. Weiss.
“ JI. Ind. Eng. Chem. ” vol. 5,5, p. 372-8; 5. fig., 8 tab.

Hydraulic Packing at the Brugman Shaft, “Gliickauf ”
Potash Mine. Sondershausen. (Die Spiilversatzanlage
auf dem Bruegmanschacht des Kalibergwerkes
“ Gliickauf,” Sondershausen.) F. Gloeckner. “ Kali,”
1913, 5, p. 105-12 ; 1 fig.